Iranian mobile news media review Wednesday Feb 3, 2010

•    “Toloue”, “Navid Elm-o-Sanat” and “Mesbah 2” satellites and “Simorgh” satellite launcher on display during Fajr Festival, Information and Communication Technology Minister announced.
Iran, Hamshahri, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Jahan-e Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Jahan-e Sanat, Quds, Khorasan, Hemayat, Ebtekar and Mardom Salary newspapers and Irna, Mehr, Isna, Ilna and Mobna news agencies reported.

•    Government bill to establish Iranian Post Organization presented to Parliament.
Iran, Jomhouri, Ettelaat, Fanavaran, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Jahan-e Eghtesad, Abrar-e Eghtesadi, Kar-o-Kargar, Zaman, Vatan-e Emrooz, Iranian and Gostaresh newspapers and Irna, Fars and Mehr news agencies reported.

•    Tehran Municipality required to present report on BTS antenna effects on citizens by year’s end.
Iran, Fanavaran, Jahan-e Sanat, Etemad, Arman, Mardom Salari, Quds, Rah-e Mardom, Vatan-e Emrooz and Fahang-e Ashti newspapers and Mehr and Isna news agencies reported.

•    Legal import of mobile set this year fell by 70%.
Jahan-e Eghtesad, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Hadaf-o-Eghtesad, Javan, Poul, Arman, Tehran-e Emrooz and Vatan-e Emrooz newspapers and Fars news agency reported.

•    Rise in telecommunication tariffs necessary for country’s telecommunication development, Telecommunication Company of Iran managing director announced.
Iran, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Eghtesad-e Pouya, Sobh-e Eghtesad, Abrar-e Eghtesadi and Khorasan newspapers and Mobna and Irna news agencies reported.

•    Tehran Province Telecommunication Company to award 2,466 landline phone subscribers who paid their phone bill in time and via ATM terminals.
Keyhan, Jahan-e Eghtesad and Javan newspapers and Mobna and Moaj news agencies reported.

•    Radio Communication and Regulations Organization urged to monitor TCI practice vis-à-vis PAP companies for fairplay.
Sobh-e Eghtesad, Abrar-e Eghtesadi and Fanavaran newspapers and Mehr news agency reported.  

•    Informatic Services Company awarded Kharazmi’s third prize.
Fanavaran and Eghtesad-e Pouya newspaper and Mobna news agency reported.

•    Private sector fears Competition Council would succumb to political pressure following recent TCI shares acquisition.
Hadaf-o-Eghtesad Newspaper and Ilna news agency reported.

•    Development in information technology requires close liaison between universities and industry, Sharif Industrial University lecturer suggested.
Abrar-e Eghtesadi and Isna news agency reported.

•    Fifth Economic Development Plan should address country’s IT problems, Parliament telecommunication committee spokesman suggested.
Irna news agency reported.
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